Summits Summary Spring:
Update
5/31/2001:
Three members of Ukraine Himalaya 2001 Expedition has
been successful to climb (8163 meters) Manaslu on 22nd
May 2001, at 11 a.m. via the very
challenging South
East side.

This twelve member expedition team was permitted to
climb 8,163 m high Mt. Manaslu from South East Ridge
under the leadership of Prof. Valentyn Symonen (1943),
Chairman of the Supreme Counting Chamber, from Klev
Ukraine, during this Spring season of 2001.

Summits Summary Autumn:
The
following 3 members & Sherpa of the Japan Workers
Alpine Federation has successfully climbed the 8163
meter high Mt. Manaslu from the North East face on 9th
October 2001.

Mr. Kuribara Isao, (1959),
Electrical Engineer, from Japan, died on 13th Oct, 2001 at an altitude of
6500m while he was descending down from the altitude of 7500m. On the same
day Mr. Kuribara Isao was on attempt to summit Mt. Manaslu with Mr. Kendo
Kazuyoshi, the leader of the Expedition team. It is also reported that Mr.
Kendo Kazuyoshi & Mr. Ueno Yukito one of the team member of the Expedition was
rescued from the altitude of 6500m high on 16th Oct 2001 by helicopter.

The 6 member Expedition team was
permitted to climb Mt. Manaslu from North East Ridge during the autumn season
of 2001 under the leadership of Mr. Kazuyoshi Kendo (1941), Mountaineering
Instructor from Tokyo, Japan. Compiled by Himalaya Center Kathmandu

Autumn 2001

Update 10/17/2001: The following
3 members & Sherpa of the Japan Workers Alpine Federation has successfully
climbed the 8163 meter high Mt. Manaslu from the North East face on 9th
October 2001.

Mr. Kuribara Isao, (1959),
Electrical Engineer, from Japan, died on 13th Oct, 2001 at an altitude of
6500m while he was descending down from the altitude of 7500m. On the same
day Mr. Kuribara Isao was on attempt to summit Mt. Manaslu with Mr. Kendo
Kazuyoshi, the leader of the Expedition team. It is also reported that Mr.
Kendo Kazuyoshi & Mr. Ueno Yukito one of the team member of the Expedition was
rescued from the altitude of 6500m high on 16th Oct 2001 by helicopter.

The 6 member Expedition team was
permitted to climb Mt. Manaslu from North East Ridge during the autumn season
of 2001 under the leadership of Mr. Kazuyoshi Kendo (1941), Mountaineering
Instructor from Tokyo, Japan. Compiled by Himalaya Center Kathmandu

Update 10/16/2001: Kazuyoshi
Kondo and Yukito Ueno has been rescued from about 6500 meters on Manaslu by a
helicopter rescue. Both have frostbite after they bivouacked on the way down
from their unsuccessful summit attempt. Isao Kuribara, a 42 year old Japanese
climber died after they bivouacked. See the below update for more... Himalaya
Center Kathmandu

Update 10/15/2001: J.W.A.F Mt.
Manaslu Expedition (Japanese Expedition), Mr. Kazuyoshi Kondo Leader, 6
Members, N.E. Face: Isao Kuribara, a 42 year old Japanese climber according to
sources in Nepal from the JWAP (Japanese Workers Alpine Federation) has died.
Isao was attempting the mountain as part of a 6 member Japanese Expedition
with Sherpa support. We believe this Japanese expedition is the only
expedition on Manaslu this Autumn 2001. Kazuyoshi Kondo and Yukito Ueno were
with Isao Kuribara.

The leader of the expedition,
Kazuyoshi Kondo, is also said to have severe frostbite and is very weak while
still high on the mountain on Sunday. Their summit attempt was on Friday with
a high point of around 7500 meters and they bivouacked on the way down and go
into trouble.

The other 3 members of the
expedition is said to have reached the summit last Tuesday and were in base
camp at the last report. These members along with helicopter rescue were
attempted to get the other two members down on Sunday. The current status is
not known. Himalaya Center Kathmandu

Update 5/29/2001: Hello,
sorry for not writing before now, unfortunately Diego and Gianluca had to come
back without reaching the Summit of the peak. Weather conditions on the
mountain were very bad, they tried several times to prepare Camp 3 at 7500
meters, but there was a lot of unsettled snow. The snow kept falling all the
time and the snow on the upper slopes wasn't so good. Every day it was
snowing, for these reasons they have decided not to try again even if they
have been feeling very good all the time and they really wanted to climb up:
it was really dangerous for their lives.Thank you very much for
everything, hoping to be in touch n the future, Silvia

Update 5/22/2001: News that
Ukrainians have summited Manaslu from a very challenging route on the SE face
of Manaslu along with making a first ascent of 6251m P2 peak for which is
newly opened for climbing a few days ago by the government of Nepal along with
18 other peaks. The Ukrainians are arriving Kathmandu on the 24th from base
camp I hope to send you more reports on their climbing. Ang Karma Sherpa.

Update 5/18/2001: Gianluca
Bellin and Diego Stefani, the two Italian components of the Polish Manaslu
expedition are still trying to reach the Summit despite the bad weather
conditions, best wishes Silvia

Update 5/16/2001: Polish
Manaslu Expedition.

Intensive snowfalls and
avalanche threat causes the resignation of the expedition.

They reached a height of 7100
meters. Very Hard snow fields... However, continuation of expedition was
impossible. At first, three of seven members of expeditions has resigned from
attempt of summit. The other four attempted to attack the summit but they
resigned too. Unfavorable weather conditions have caused it exclusively. They
must resign from attempt of Manaslu. best regards Piotr Trybalski

Update 5/6/2001: Gdansk
Himalaya Expedition Manaslu. Poland expeditionA reliable sources reports:
Hello, I have received a mail from the polish expedition in the Manaslu, they
are well and they have reached camp1 at 5800 m., in these days they are trying
to reach the peak even if there is too much snow.This expedition is supported by
Asian-Trekking.